Adobe 23101335 User Guide - Page 190

180 CHAPTER 6 Drawing and Editing To rename a saved path: 1 Double-click the path's name in the Paths palette. 2 Enter a new name in the Rename Path dialog box, and click OK. Note: You cannot rename a layer clipping path. If you double-click a layer clipping path, you'll make a copy of it. 3 If you have created a copy of a layer clipping path by double-clicking it, you can enter a new name for it in the Save Path dialog box. To delete a path: 1 Select the path name in the Paths palette. 2 Do one of the following: • Drag the path to the Trash button ( ) at the bottom of the Paths palette. • Choose Delete Path from the Paths palette menu. • Click the Trash button at the bottom of the Paths palette, and click Yes. To delete a path without being asked to confirm, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Trash button at the bottom of the Paths palette. Converting between paths and selection borders (Photoshop) Because of their smooth outlines, you can convert paths into precise selection borders. You also can convert selection borders into paths, using the direct selection tool for fine-tuning. Converting paths to selection borders You can define any closed path as a selection border. A closed path that overlaps a selected area can be added to, subtracted from, or combined with the current selection. To convert a path to a selection border using the current Make Selection settings: 1 Select the path in the Paths palette or select it in the image using the direct selection tool ( ). 2 To convert the path, do one of the following: • Click the Load Path as a Selection button ( ) at the bottom of the Paths palette. • Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) the path thumbnail in the Paths palette. To convert a path to a selection border and specify settings: 1 To combine the path with a selection, first make the selection using a selection tool. 2 Select the path in the Paths palette or select it in the image using the direct selection tool ( ).